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贻笑大方

yíxiàodàfāng

Traditional: 貽笑大方

to make a fool of oneself / to make oneself a laughing stock

Character Breakdown

贻
yí
to hand down, to give to, to bequeath
笑
xiào
to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
HSK 2
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
方
fāng
square, rectangle; side; region; flag
HSK 3

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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